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What is "Seeing a lot of deer?"
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<blockquote data-quote="JCDEERMAN" data-source="post: 5266343" data-attributes="member: 5787"><p>That is a freaking mouthful LBL! I totally agree on all aspects. I don't know where to start. Cliff notes: yes getting in early is key. I have had bucks grunting and paralleling me on the ridgetop I'm walking and coming to me many times before light. They've heard me walking and come right to me. Could have shot them just from the moon light. </p><p></p><p>When it comes to scent, totally agree. The higher up, the better off you are. Where I'm at, 22' doesn't cut it. It's more like 25-35'.</p><p></p><p>I also agree on the stand placement in the event someone may want to hunt there on an inappropriate wind (just because there's a stand there). Just this year I highly advised someone not to hunt a particular stand and he did. A good buck came up a point I figured he would but it was positioned just off where the deer could tip him off and he (target buck) smelled him and he got a glimpse of him running off. You know as well as I do that there is a FINE LINE on that "just off wind" where you have the advantage, but it's almost perfect for that buck. </p><p></p><p>It ruined that spot for me and I obviously never hunted that stand afterwards. That target buck wasn't going to do the same thing again. It goes back to your point - putting stands at a location where others can easily access will ruin spots. I intentionally place my lock-ons 25-35' up to deter them from getting in them. It's too high for them. He had a chance to shoot that buck but didn't know exactly what deer it was.</p><p></p><p>This goes into the OCD I have…..I study deer and know their age and their antler characteristics . I can tell right off the bat if he's a targeted deer or not. My uncle didn't have that info, and it cost him. He should have taken that open shot on the vitals, but he didn't. Smelled him and took off</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JCDEERMAN, post: 5266343, member: 5787"] That is a freaking mouthful LBL! I totally agree on all aspects. I don’t know where to start. Cliff notes: yes getting in early is key. I have had bucks grunting and paralleling me on the ridgetop I’m walking and coming to me many times before light. They’ve heard me walking and come right to me. Could have shot them just from the moon light. When it comes to scent, totally agree. The higher up, the better off you are. Where I’m at, 22’ doesn’t cut it. It’s more like 25-35’. I also agree on the stand placement in the event someone may want to hunt there on an inappropriate wind (just because there’s a stand there). Just this year I highly advised someone not to hunt a particular stand and he did. A good buck came up a point I figured he would but it was positioned just off where the deer could tip him off and he (target buck) smelled him and he got a glimpse of him running off. You know as well as I do that there is a FINE LINE on that “just off wind” where you have the advantage, but it’s almost perfect for that buck. It ruined that spot for me and I obviously never hunted that stand afterwards. That target buck wasn’t going to do the same thing again. It goes back to your point - putting stands at a location where others can easily access will ruin spots. I intentionally place my lock-ons 25-35’ up to deter them from getting in them. It’s too high for them. He had a chance to shoot that buck but didn’t know exactly what deer it was. This goes into the OCD I have…..I study deer and know their age and their antler characteristics . I can tell right off the bat if he’s a targeted deer or not. My uncle didn’t have that info, and it cost him. He should have taken that open shot on the vitals, but he didn't. Smelled him and took off [/QUOTE]
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